Superboy #137
(April 1967)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of Feb., Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1967-02-21
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Mystery of the Mighty Mite! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martha Clark; Jonathan Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mighty Mite [Kit-El]
Reprints

Superboy's Blind Identity! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's hard to believe, but we must live here for good!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El; Chuck Kendall]; Martha Kent [Margaret Kendall]; Jonathan Kent [John Kendall]
Synopsis
Circumstances force the Kents to adopt new identities. Ma and Pa become John and Margaret Kendall and Clark becomes blind Chuck Kendall.
Reprints
Keywords
Dover

Indexer Notes

Jonathan mentions his two brothers Burt and Kendall.

The Mysterious Mighty Mite! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Galloping galaxies!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Kit-El; Qor Sulor of Caprice
Synopsis
Someone leaves a Kryptonian baby on the Kent's doorstep. But the baby grows to adulthood rapidly after Clark feeds him milk against instructions.
Reprints
Keywords
Gerion

Indexer Notes

Inks credit by Bob Hughes; we previously credited Frank Springer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Bob Boucher
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Job Number
6513
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm making a dandy mounting for my model ship.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Cap

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Weisinger
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from: David Ball, Dan Solla, David Harris, Alex Crane, Tom Carter, Ann Edelman. Suggestions for super canines by: Frank DaCosta, Jim Ricklef, Pat Christy.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mystery of the Mighty Mite!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Superboy's Blind Identity!
    Superboy
  3. 2. The Mysterious Mighty Mite!
    Superboy
  4. 3. ["I'm making a dandy mounting for my model ship."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jason Sacks
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore